Chungnam Culture and Tourism Foundation to Launch Tourism Package Linked to "Buyeo Sedo Cherry Tomato and Canola Flower Festival"
Year-Round Operation of Tourism Packages Connecting Gourmet Resources and Local Festivals in Eight Cities and Counties
A special journey begins where you can fully enjoy the healing of spring, feeling the sweetness of a bite of cherry tomato amid waves of yellow canola flowers.
The Chungnam Culture and Tourism Foundation announced on the 10th that it will launch an experiential tourism package in connection with the "Buyeo Sedo Cherry Tomato and Canola Flower Festival," which will be held from the 18th to the 20th in the Sedo-myeon area of Buyeo-gun.
This tourism package is part of the "2025 Western Inland Region Gourmet Tour Package by City and County" project, jointly promoted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Chungnam Province, and the Chungnam Culture and Tourism Foundation. It features a combination of Buyeo's unique gourmet resources, natural scenery, and local content.
◆ 'La Tomatina in Buyeo' - A Spring Day Colored by Cherry Tomatoes
Inspired by the world-famous tomato festival "La Tomatina" in Valencia, Spain, this package is themed around Buyeo's specialty cherry tomatoes and canola flower scenery.
Participants can taste fresh tomatoes in the nature of Buyeo and enjoy a unique trip by taking photos against the backdrop of canola flower fields.
In particular, the package targets mainly tourists in their 30s and 40s from the metropolitan area and families, offering a variety of experience programs such as ▲ Busosanseong trekking and cherry blossom photo spot experience ▲ Buyeo traditional "lotus leaf rice" gourmet experience ▲ Participation in the Sedo Cherry Tomato and Canola Flower Festival ▲ Exploring the retro-style cafe street in Guyam Village ▲ Tasting lotus leaf bread and lotus leaf tea.
The canola flower fields, as featured in the recently popular Netflix drama "Once Upon a Boyhood," will be recreated with the same emotional colors and scenery, drawing the attention of MZ generation travelers looking for SNS-worthy photos.
◆ The Gourmet Tourism Craze Spreads Across Chungnam
The Chungnam Culture and Tourism Foundation plans to operate tourism packages throughout the year in eight cities and counties, linking unique gourmet resources and local festivals, including ▲ Gongju: Sweet and salty "chestnut" hopping tour ▲ Cheonan: "Bread pilgrimage" tour ▲ Yesan: "Yesan, More Fun Because It's Rural" ▲ Nonsan: Local gourmet and hot place tour ▲ Geumsan: Healing walking tour "Walking Geumsan" ▲ Cheongyang: "A trip with vegans."
Suh Heungsik, CEO of the Chungnam Culture and Tourism Foundation, said, "This package, which encompasses Buyeo's nature, gourmet food, and sentiment, will become a model for stay-type tourism," adding, "We will collaborate with professional travel agencies for stable and professional operation and strive to vitalize gourmet tourism in the Chungnam region."
Meanwhile, the detailed schedule and application method for this Buyeo gourmet tour package will soon be announced through the official channel and reservation platform of the travel specialist "Travel Sketch."
This spring, why not embark on a gourmet trip to Buyeo, where the refreshing charm of canola flower waves and cherry tomatoes come together?
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